San Juan.- The US Coast Guard in Puerto Rico reported this Thursday that it seized 330 pounds (150 kilograms) of cocaine and arrested 8 suspected smugglers of Dominican nationality in a recent operation in waters north of the island.
The crew of the Coast Guard Legare and agents of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force They unloaded in San Juan the day before the shipment, which has an estimated wholesale value of 3.1 million dollars.
The eight men arrested in this case claimed to be citizens of the Dominican Republic and face federal prosecution in Puerto Rico for drug smuggling.
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The charges carry a minimum sentence. 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison, according to the Coast Guard statement.
Your vessel was detected by a multipurpose aircraft of Customs and Border Protection air and sea control north of the coast of the town of Isabela.
The eight men on the boat threw multiple bundles into the water, which were recovered by Coast Guard Patrolman Joseph Doyle after apprehending the individuals.
Earlier this month, the Coast Guard announced that in recent operations in high March seized three shipments of cocaine, valued at $22 million, and arrested 14 people.
